Third BERCEN Plenary Meeting December , Brussels Belgium The key achievements in environmental enforcement and compliance REPUBLIC OF SERBIA SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO Stanojevic Ljiljana senior adviser Ministry for science and environmental protection

The territory of Serbia occupies the central area of the Balkan peninsula where three mountain ranges come together; Rodope, Carpathian-Balkan and Dinaric mountains. The highest mountain peak is Djeravica 2,656 m on Prokletije mountain. Other mountains note for their scenic beauty are Zlatibor, Kopaonik, Tara, Bukulja, Jastrebac, etc.Kopaonik The rivers of Serbia flow into three seas: the Adriatic, Black and Aegean. The largest river is the Danube, with its tributaries the Sava, Tisa, Morava, and others. The capital of Serbia, and also of the Serbia and Montenegro, is Belgrade.Adriatic Belgrade

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION SITUATION IN SERBIA  Ministry for science and environmental protection was founded in Serbia,on february.2004;Directorium for Environmental Protection  At the moment,Law on environmental protection system is waiting to be passed by the Parliament;3 draft of laws are also in the parliament procedure-EIA,CEIA and IPPC;  On the November 6 th,the lows entered in Parliament procedure  The objective of the Laws is to transpose Environmental legislation and other international standards

FINLAND PROJECT

Negotiation on transposition of legislation with EU Approximation to EU legislation Approximation to EU legislation Frame deadline until Frame deadline until Forthcoming negotiations with EU Forthcoming negotiations with EU Definition of transitional period given for existing installations to comply with permit requirements Definition of transitional period given for existing installations to comply with permit requirements

Reason and purpose of adoption  REASON Harmonization of legislation of the Republic of Serbia with the IPPC Directive 96 /61 / ЕЕC Harmonization of legislation of the Republic of Serbia with the IPPC Directive 96 /61 / ЕЕC  PURPOSE prevent and reduce emissions pollution substances into the environment prevent and reduce emissions pollution substances into the environment achieve the high level of prevention of the environment achieve the high level of prevention of the environment minimize use of raw and energy minimize use of raw and energy simple control and strengthen the role of inspection simple control and strengthen the role of inspection

Categories of activities and installations New and existing installations New and existing installations  Activities for issuing permits Energy industries Energy industries Processing of metals Processing of metals Mining and mineral industry Mining and mineral industry Chemical industry Chemical industry Waste management and other activities Waste management and other activities Total: 161 existing installations Total: 161 existing installations

Complying with EU requirements Harmonization dynamics programme Harmonization dynamics programme New installations New installations Existing installations deadline Existing installations deadline Application for change permit or updating permit conditions if they have utilization permit Application for change permit or updating permit conditions if they have utilization permit Application or issuing permit if they have not utilization permit Application or issuing permit if they have not utilization permit

Next activities Phase II of YUGOLEX project Phase II of YUGOLEX project Capacity Building Programme Capacity Building Programme Development of BAT Guidance Development of BAT Guidance Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC Support from financial and other institutions for further implementation of IPPC

 Capacity building for the environmental administration (state and local level) is a priority area. The CBP will be designed on the pilot case scheme.  Activities: Preparation and approval of the Final CBP Preparation and approval of the Final CBP Selection of the participants for training for accordance with the Program for capacity building Writing/compiling the training material Implementation of CBP Next activities: Capacity building program

Recommendation 31/2001/EC on minimum criteria for environmental inspection  The implementation level in Serbia

ENVIRONMENT INSPECTORS CAPACITY BUILDING  September inspectors  October inspectors  October inspectors

 EPA course in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, February Principles of Enforcement- for 42 participants;6 environmental inspectors were participated  EPA course in Prcanj, Montenegro, November, Principles of waste management; 4 environmental inspectors were participated  Minisrty for science and environmental protection of Serbia, May 2004, Belgrade-Training for implementation CITES convention in SCG-50 participants ENVIRONMENT INSPECTORS CAPACITY BUILDING

Capacity building environment inspectors Capacity building environment inspectors  BERCEN activity:

BERCEN ACTIVITIES IN PERIOD SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 2004  2 participants from Serbia were participated on BERCEN exhange program for environmental enforcement agencies and inspectorates-October2004, Prague, Czech Republic  4inspectors from Serbia were participated on BERCEN training program on IPPC Permitting for the Environmental Enforcement Agencies and Inspectorates-March 2004, Prcanj, Montenegro  1 inspector from Serbia participant on the 3rd BERCEN study tour-Jun in Poland  First National BERCEN Training for 33 participants-october in Obrenovac,Serbia

The first National BERCEN training-Minimum criteria….  On the First national BERCEN seminar there were 33 participants present – 18 republic inspectors from Serbia and Montenegro, employees from other sectors of the Ministry for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment and 6 inspectors from Autonomous province of Vojvodina.  Having in mind that in the Republic of Serbia on three levels (republic, autonomous and municipal) work about 200 inspectors, as well as that the increase of number of inspectors is planned on all levels, it is necessary to train all inspectors according to the program of First national BERCEN seminar. The program for municipal inspectors should be adjusted in accordance with their competencies.

The first National BERCEN training-Minimum criteria…. 1. Recommendation of participants is to start the implementation of PROPOSAL OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE – Minimal requests for inspection control of environmental protection in the regular work of republic inspection. The basis will be the check lists prepared for inspection oversight in Thermal-electric Plant Obrenovac, inspection oversight in the field and prepared reports on First national BERCEN seminar.

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